Elyria voters reject school levy despite tight margin
Elyria voters again defeated a 4.8 mill operating levy by 8 478 to 7 149, threatening November or December 1978 school closings for lack of funds. If approved next year the levy would have raised 1 7 million dollars. officials warn continued deficits and possible district shutdowns unless a levy passes. showalter noted board changes and possible next steps, while some officials fear voters will require actual school closures before renewed levy efforts.
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Elyria
Elyria City
Thomas Showalter
Showalter
Toledo
Ohio voters repeal instant registration and repeal traps
Ohio turnout set a record as residents repealed an instant voter registration law and rejected a ban on leghold animal traps in an off year election. With 98 percent of votes counted, four constitutional amendments were decisively addressed by about 31 million Ohioans. The high turnout also affected housing and financing measures, while demonstrating strong opposition to the recent registration law.
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Columbus
Unioans
Ted W Brown
Democrats Capture Nine of Eleven Elyria Council Seats
Unofficial results show Democrats hold nine of eleven council seats in Elyria with Republicans Robert Frederick and Ernest Brewer winning Ward Four and Ward Three respectively. GOP incumbents Ryba Blevins Van Wormer defeated. Democrats Seward Renner Rothgery Bullocks win at large. New council to take office January 1.
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Elyria
Lorain County
Jack Ryba
Charles 0. Fair
Oliver Jones
Felix Kimczak
Howard Coleman
Coey
Richard Dorman
Fair
M. Richard Wetzel
Jones
Beverly J. Renner
Leo Bullocks
Richard P. Seward
Donald Rothgery
City Council
C-T
Kucinich Wins Cleveland Mayoral Fight At Tenacious Win
Independent Democrat Dennis Kucinich, 31, toppled incumbent Ralph Perk and defeated Edward Feighan 93,172 to 90,023 to become the youngest mayor of a major U.S. city exactly 10 years after Carl Stokes. He vows stable city government and blocks the Municipal Light sale to CEI, aiming to restore Muny Light to profitability.
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Cleveland
UPL
Dennis Kucinich
Kucinich
Edward Feighan
Carl Stokes
Perk
City Councy
George Forbes
Forbes
Cleveland Electric Aluminating Co
CEI
Muny Light
Lorain County Defeats Instant Registration by Wide Margin
Unofficial returns show 44,631 votes against and 26,746 for instant registration repeal in Lorain County. Yes votes favored repeal, opposing instant registration plans according to preliminary counts.
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Lorain County
Area voters hold back on school state spending
Lorain County voters rejected state issues 2 3 and 4 while approving issue 1 by wide margins. Issue 3 proposed housing state investment and failed countywide. Issue 2 ban on leg hold trap failed countywide except Oberlin narrowly. Issue 4 debt ceiling for capital improvements failed everywhere. Local levies in Lorain Elyria Sheffield-Sheffield Lake failed. Berlin-Milan Western Reserve Westlake passed. Bay Village North Olmsted rejected. Lorain levy for building improvements passed in two towns. Elyria essential to avoid next autumn shutdowns.
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Lorain County
Oberlin
Amherst
Avon
Avon Lake
Elyria
Lorain
Ridgeville
Oberhin
Lake
Vermilion
Townships
Loram
Oberln
Sheffield-Sheffield Lake
Berlin- Milan
Western Reserve
Westlake
Bay Village
North Olmsted
Why paper was late to subscribers
About 9 000 C T subscribers faced delayed newspaper delivery yesterday due to mechanical difficulties late in the press run. The delay affected the entire edition and was not the carrier's fault.
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C-T
Area election results a glance from Lorain County
Lorain County voters weighed multiple measures and races. The .20-mill TB levy failed. Steven Dickerson and Herman Larkins won seats on the school board. Avon sewer plans gained council support. a 2-mill street levy failed. Columbia and Firelands approved school levies. Grafton income tax increase failed. Oberlin and Sheffield area bonds and levies faced mixed outcomes with several closings and upsets.
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Lorain County
Steven Dickerson
Herman Larkins
Black
Amberst
Avon — Council
Mill Street
Columbia
Firelands
New Grafton
Lorain
Sche Carje
Oss Yane el Oberlin
Elyria
Larkins
Avon Lake
North Ridgeville
City Hall
Cee Eee CI
Oberlin Schools
Erie County Mental Health levy passes in vote
Erie County residents approve a mental health levy in a local election. Berlin Milan Schools secure a critical school levy while Milan Township voters back a fire protection, sewer, and uniform zoning measure.
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Berlin-Milan
Milan
Rainy and Breezy Tonight With Warmer Tomorrow
Weather forecast shows rain tonight with winds and a low near 50. Tomorrow turns windy with likely rain and highs in the mid 60s. Rain chances run about 50 percent tonight and 70 percent tomorrow, with a high around 60 and a low near 55 at these times. Details on Page C6.
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Leghold
Col
Lorain County Board of Elections
Jeff Bishop
Ohio
Ouoans
James A Rhodes
Carter
Dems
By Casey Turton
Feighan
Ralph J Perk
Ferghan
Elyna
S Lake
Villages
Don Miller
Col. T
Sheffield Village
Sheffield
Sheffield Lake
Wellington
Medina County
Black River Schools
Fea
Brunswick — School Board
Erie County
Cuyahoga County
Teleheey
Huron County
Norwalk
Goodsite
Wakeman
Western Reserve Board
New London
Blackman
Earl
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